Bracket.



No, 723,677. PATENTEQD MAR; 24, 1903.

0. 1. KADB.

BRACKET.

APPLIIOATION FILED 001210, 1902 I 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

H0 MODEL.

'PATBNTED MAR. 24, 1903.. c. r. KADE.

BRACKET. -APPLIOATION FILED 00110, 1902.

{SHEETS-SHEET 2,.

. H0 MODEL.

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CHARLES F.

KADE. OB Sl-liEBOYGAN, 'WZSGQNSZYN, ASSiGNCR TO ARTHUR F.

V-YINTER, OF SHEBOYGAN, \VISCONSIN.

l l figfi'iidsiiddfifi downing port 01: Letters PntenflhimiQSfi'Z'i, dated March 5A. IQGB. Application filod'il ctobar 10, 1902. Serial 250. 126.764. 4150 model.)

One of the principal objects of the invonlion is to construct a bracket so than the shelf-support. and clamping-jaws can be made integral, but so that the jaws can move inde-.

pendently of the shelf-support.

Other objects, as well as the. novel details of construction, will be specifically described hereinafter and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a. bracket constructed in accordance with. my invention and secured to r. vertical support. Fig. 2 is a. bottom plan view of the bracket. Fig. .3 is

a cross-sectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective ViBW of en extension-slide. Fig. 5 isademil perspective view of the bracket, the slide and clampingbolb being removed. Fig. (Sis a side elevetion of a slightly-modified form of bracket.

' Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional View on the line 7 7 of Fig. (3. Fig. Sis a. side elevation of another slightly-modified form of bracket.

Fig.8 is a. cross-sectional view on the line 9 9 of Fig. 8. Fig. 10 is a further modified. form. Fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view on the line 11 11 of Fig. 10. Fig. 12 is a side elevetion of a further modified form, endl ig. 13 is a. cross-sectional view on the line 13 13 of Fig-12.

The referencenumernl l designates a. runner vcrbionllydisposed and preferably formedof a. bar approximately U -shapcd in crosssection and provided wiLh oppositely-disposed flanges f. and 3, provided with notches or seats 3. This runner is secured to the well or support L by suitable means, such as screws or other fastening device 5.

The brackets are edjusmbly fastened to the runner, and the form shown in Figs. 1 to and 9.

The jaws are provided with slicing perform Lions 14,1hrongh which projects a bolt 15, on one end of which is an adjusting-not 18, which is designed to be turned so as to chimp the jaws to the rail. By reference to Fig.1 is will be noticed that the upper portions of the webs are cut. from a point at their rear ends to a point in rear of or adjacent to the point of divergence oi the jaws, whereby an epproxime sely llcheped herf is provided. This of course provides a reerwardiy-projeczing extension or shelf-support 17, which is a. combinntion of the guide flanges or supports 8.

The extension terminates near the end of the jaws and approximately adjacent to the runner 1. Thus a. sheii snpporl; will be provided for the entire length-of the brnckei'. f

and the jaws can swing at their peints of. divergence vri thont affecting or imparting movement to the exsensions 17 or She shelf-support.

It will thereiore be seen that a. rigid breckei will be formed and the top edges will be secured for their entire length. to the shelf or device which it supports. 4

18 designates {an extension-slide, which is provided with a 'l"-shaped groove adapted to fit over the oppositely-disposed flanges 8 and 9 and arranged on either side of the webs of the bracket-brace On the end of ibis slide 18 is an upturned lip 19, which will prevent the shelf from slipping off the support, and by forcing the slide rearward the shelf can be clamped between the rail and the lip.

In Fig.0 is illustrated a. slightly-modified form, in which the webs 6 and 7 are spaced apart and connected by a strip 7*, which extends rearward, forming a. finger 17, a. portion of the blank being cut away, so as to form a. slot whereby the jaws 10 and 11 are adopted to be sprung apart and clamped upon the rail by' means of the clamping device formed by the threaded bolt and nut.

In Figs. 8 and 9 are shown a further modified form, in which the entire bracket is formed 31f a single piece, the flanges 8 and 9 being connected by aistrip Thwhich is an integral part of the flanges and formed with of a slide the extension deviceis fastened to.

the top of the webs of the bracket by means of. bolts. I

In Figs. 12 and 13 a further modified form ,is shown, in which the webs are fastened together and'the flanges are dispensed with. In this form the strip extends beyond 'the sides of the webs a suitable distance and is provided with converging downwardly-projeoting flanges 20 and ill, whichare fastened to the sides of the webs. 1

Of course it will be obvious that many other slightly-modified forms may be employed provided the essential feature is retainednamely, providing the slot in the web, which extends from a point adjacent to the fulcrum of the jaws and terminates in the rear upper edge thereof, so that a firm support will be This form of braoketprovided on the bracket in rear of the. point of adjustment of the jaws and still permit the jaws to move freely.

Having thus f nlly described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is'

1. A bracket, comprising a pair of vertical parallel plates forming webs, the rear portions of the plates being disposed in divergent relationalo form spring-jaws, each plate being formed with an elongated slitor slot extending from the rear end thereof to a point adjacent to-the point of divergence of the jaws to form a rearwardly-extendiug finger propermit the jaws to operate independently without affecting the rigidity of the remain- .ing portion of the bracket.

2. A bracket, comprising a pair of vertical parallel plates forming webs and secured to each other for a portion of their length and formed with alining slits extending from the rear of each plate to a point toward the forward end thereof, the rear ends of the plates below the slits being disposed "in divergent relation to each other to form. spring-jaws, the points of divergence of the jaws alining with the forward extremities of theslits for the purpose set forth. r

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature in, presence of two witnesses. i

CHARLES F. KADE.-

, Witnessesz' F. H. POTHIG,

P. J. PETERSON.

jeotingfrom the upper edge of the plates, to- 

